We recently bid farewell to our gorgeous Art Director Claire, who’s embarking on her next big adventure: motherhood. The occasion called for a big team lunch so we headed to one of our favourite restaurants in the CBD. Here are the top picks from our luxe lunch at The Black Swan.
The Head Honchos
Our Editors are (self-admittedly) fussy and finicky about everything, so anything they endorse is definitely worth a try. For the mains, the Chilean Seabass with quinoa, bacon jam, and roasted beetroot, got their stamp of approval for its crisp, clean flavour that’s guaranteed not to leave you in a food coma when you’re back at your desk. For sweets that are not too sweet, our fearless leaders gambled on Cake of the Day – and won with an excellently spiced carrot cake served with vanilla ice cream.
The Artistry Department
Because they probably appreciate this 1930s Art Deco space the most, we weren’t surprised when the creatives’ favourites were the best presented dishes. The Crab Salad, greens topped with handpicked crab, generous servings of avocado, citrus fruits, toasted sunflower seeds, and citrus vinaigrette, which looks and tastes just like summer in a bowl – is absolutely refreshing.
Spiced carrot cake with vanilla ice cream
The Bread-Winners
No strangers to wining and dining, we believe the sales team when they say The Black Swan is one of the best places to impress clients. They started their meal with a dose of beefy goodness with the Char-Grilled Beef Tartare, a well-balanced combination of grain fed beef and nashi pear. Delicately crisp on the outside but juicy and tender on the inside, the 36-hour sous vide Duck Leg Confit, complemented with bacon potatoes and a drizzle of mustard, had them scraping every bit off from the plate.
The Wordsmiths
It’s an occupational hazard that we writers, are always on the lookout for value-for-money dining, and the Black Swan Burger beats any other dish by far. Beef chuck patty grilled to perfection, gooey cheddar cheese, lashings of crispy bacon, and crispy fries – now that’s our idea of a perfect burger. We ended the meal on a sweet note with the Dark Chocolate Dome, a luscious concoction of 70% Valrhona chocolate, vanilla crème, and seasonal berries. As much as we’d love to polish the whole thing off, it’s very decadent so share the love.
The Black Swan, 19 Cecil Street, Singapore 049704, p. 8181 3305. Open Mon-Thu 1130am-1am, Fri 1130am-2am, Sat 5pm-2am. Set lunches are $36++ for two courses and $42++ for three.
This article was sponsored by The Black Swan.